Steins;Gate 0 (2018)
6/10
A different take on the original series, good but not of the same level.
29 June 2019
Steins;Gate 0 got a superb concept, it covers what happens when a different decision is taken on time traveling, the central character giving up and accepting defeat.

This show is much slower and less intense than the original. With a bleak and serious outlook, the fun and humor are missing. The focus is more on emotions and relationship, only in the last quarter of the anime does the plot progression pickup. The storytelling is also very confusing, much more than the original. It does tidy up the loose ends but did leave me with a muddled mind.

The personality changes most of the characters undergo suits them perfectly with the fresh take on the story, still, I would prefer the more entertaining fun personalities from the original series.

The animation and sound itself are good, probably a notch better than its predecessor. Loved the opening soundtrack, its intense.

It is a very promising anime, just needed to cut down the running time by half for better pacing.
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